Theoretical Limits of Photovoltaic Conversion and New-Generation Solar Cells

• Published in: Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering p. 1
• Main Authors: Luque, Antonio, Martí, Antonio
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons 01.03.2011; John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Subjects: band diagram of ideal solar cell ‐ under illumination with its contacts; efficiency, in photovoltaic (PV) conversion of solar energy ‐ sun, a source of power, density being not too low; Electrical & Power Engineering; multijunction solar cells ‐ and very‐high‐efficiency concepts; photovoltaic converters ‐ balance equation of a PV converter; Power Generation and Transmission; solar cell efficiency, strongly related to ‐ generation of electron–hole pairs caused by light; theoretical limits of photovoltaic conversion ‐ and new‐generation solar cells; thermodynamic basis, evaluation of thermodynamic consistency ‐ of classical and newly proposed solar cells; thermodynamic consistency of ‐ Shockley–Queisser photovoltaic cell; thermodynamic currents, JX ‐ called thermodynamic variable rates; thermodynamic functions of electrons
• ISBN: 9780470721698; 0470721693
• DOI: 10.1002/9780470974704.ch4

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Thermodynamic Background Photovoltaic Converters The Technical Efficiency Limit for Solar Converters Very‐high‐efficiency Concepts Conclusions References